There were two of us, and we made it to Anacapa and back in one day. It took us about 4.5 hours to get there, and 2.5 hours to get back. The way out was mostly peddling, with the direction of the wind providing little to no help on the way out.

There are websites that'll tell you its a 12 mile trip each way. My handheld gps logged me at a touch over 14 miles each way.

Frenchies cove is supposed to be about the only landing point, and it is near the midpoint of the island. We found an exposed stretch of beach to pull into that was, perhaps, a half mile closer. I am not certain this beach would always be accessible, depending on tides and such.

On a clear day, you can see Anacapa island as soon as you get out of the harbor. There's also a oil platform that you can aim for, that is almost directly on course. I think it was around 4 miles out.

If I were to do this again, I'd probably aim for the next island out. Its further, but I believe it supports overnight camping. I don't think there's any beaches on Anacapa that you can pull into, and legally camp overnight. There and back was a really long haul for one day.

Bit too far away for me Jon. But I love trip reports just to see what others around the world get up to. ( Chekika is a master at trip reports ).Yea, it just looks like cliffs all the way around except for a couple of small 'low tide' beaches. I see there are a couple of houses or huts on top ??